A Cameroonian artisan at work

An artisan, also called a craftsman,^[1] is a skilled manual worker who crafts items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewelry, household items, and tools. The use of hands and hand tools impart an individuality to each item lacking in manufactured goods. Artisans traditionally work in media such as wood, ceramics, glass, common and precious metals, basketry, textiles, and leather, but as an adjective the term is also used to describe handcrafted foods and beverages. Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός ( keramikos) Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many A smith, or metalsmith, is a person involved in the shaping of Metal objects Basket weaving (also basketry, basket making, or basketmaking) is the process of Weaving unspun Vegetable Fibers into A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process

Artisan origins

Artisans were the dominant producers of goods before the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the According to Classical economics theory, the division of labor occurs with internal market development (Adam Smith). Classical economics is widely regarded as the first modern school of economic thought. Adam Smith ( baptised 16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of Political economy. However, according to economist John Hicks, merchants and artisans originated as servants to the rulers, which occurred much earlier. Sir John Richard Hicks ( April 8, 1904 May 20, 1989) was one of the most important and influential Economists and Religious Inclusivists Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. A domestic worker, domestic, servingman, servingwoman, or servant is one who works and often also lives within the employer's household A ruler, or rule, is an instrument used in Geometry, Technical drawing and engineering/building to measure distances and/or to rule straight Artisans employ creative thinking and manual dexterity to produce their goods.

Artisan jewelry

An artisan computer maker at work outside of his shop in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Artisan jewelry dates back as far as 7000 BCE, when gold and copper began to be sculpted to adorn the human form, and the practice continues today. Nizhny Novgorod (Ни́жний Но́вгород Nižnij Novgorod) colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal Ornament, such as a necklace ring or bracelet made from Gemstones Although rarely price-competitive with machine-made items, artisan handmade jewelry is prized for its uniqueness, variety, and often unsurpassed beauty. Handmade jewelry is Jewelry which has been assembled and formed by hand rather than through the use of machines Reflecting the talents of the artisan onto the wearer, the broad spectrum of artisan jewelry is available to provide satisfaction to royalty, rock stars, and "everyday folk. " Thousands of jewelry artisans exist around the globe. Some fine examples of artisan jewelry can be seen at The Metropolitan Museum [1], and Sif Sigli [2].

Quilt artisans

Quilt-maker artisans are called quilters. These artisans are mostly women who make quilts especially in their houses. Quilt making is traditional folk art worldwide, including south Asia where their traditional quilts are called Ralli quilts. "Ralli" redirects here It is also a Suborder of the Gruiformes, containing the rails and their closest relatives

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See also

• Carpenter
• Quilter
• Artist
• Applied art
• Arts and Crafts movement
• Blacksmith
• Jewelry
• Jewellery
• Caste — Tarkhan
• Wearable art
• Artisan fishing